South African fashion designer David Tlale is preparing for his fourth New York Fashion Week. In the 22 February 2015 edition, journalist Buhle Ndweni speaks to the designer about what it takes to become top of your game in the fashion industry.

Following a Finweek article, social entrepreneur Peter Shrimpton received funding to address food insecurity in underprivileged areas. Foodpods provides infrastructure, support and training for small agri-businesses in townships. Mandy de Waal tells the story here.

Entrepreneurship tends to be epitomised in the form of individuals who successfully harness it and attain extraordinary personal wealth and social advancement. This has had the effect of making heroes out of the people or personalities who have succeeded rather than of the process of becoming an entrepreneur. Nyasha Mugadza from BDO Innovation explains.

Low confidence and limited government support hold back would-be exporters, says South African entrepreneur Jolene Leeuwener-Maritz. She adds that many under-capitalised entrepreneurs fail to see the opportunity or lack the confidence to pursue it.

Gail Small, owner of Angel’s Steel Fabrication, a small business in Mitchell’s Plain, is the top student of the Small Business Academy (SBA) Development Programme offered by the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB). Read more here about her exceptional story.

This is the story of Rushana Charles. She is the proud owner of the the Little Mermaid Swim School. Read more to find out how this entrepreneur is making a definitive change in the lives of kids in Mitchells Plain.

Just like the relationship between television and cinema, digital and traditional media have learned to co-exist. Tess Sulaman from Rocketseed South Africa talks about the immense effects of social media on businesses worldwide and how the change in media platforms are affecting how they interact with clients.

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Nedbank 2015 Budget Hub

Government’s budget should contribute towards the formation, sustainability and success of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to reduce the unemployment rate and develop the economy. Nazeem Martin says government should support SMEs by encouraging South Africans to pursue entrepreneurship opportunities.